ChipsAway bans sale of business on eBay
Published June 9th, 2006
Chipsaway, the car dent repairer, has banned one of its franchisees from selling his concession on eBay, and rewritten its rulebook so it can never happen again.
The company acted after The Daily Telegraph revealed franchisee John Hopkins was trying to sell his membership on the internet auction site.
The company, which offers a door-to-door service for repairing scratches and minor dents in cars, has rewritten the contract for all its franchisees specifically banning them from selling their businesses this way.
Mr Hopkins, from Cornwall, had started the bidding at just 99p, but eventually found a buyer in Berkshire willing to pay £3,600.
